The Cecil Whig., 1887-12-10

lima. Mrs Lyons is a daughter OF the late
Samuel Matfitt, of this town, who at one
time filled the office of comptroller of this
State.
Mrs. NJ. A. Nelson, the well known
milliner OF this town, has catered to the
tastes of the people of Elkton for many
years, and is we'll acquainted with their
wants during the holidays. She has laid in
II handsome stock of Christmas novelties
which are well worth examining. Read her
new holiday card.
-Middotown's water works have been
completed. The works, it is said, will he of
no use as far extinguishing fires is con-
cerned at present, owing to the scarcity Of
hose The recently organized fire company
is endeavoring to obtain sufficient money to
purchase 900 feet of hose, but only $500
have been subscribed.
DR.. j. II. lamar, of this town, attended
the first banquet of the Society of Resident
Physicians of Brockley Hospital, Philadel-
pha, which was held in that city on Tues
day night last. DIR. .Jamar, who was for
uciiy a lcSihCit puS oiSisb VI 'ho 'o''P''-',
was called upon to respond to the toast
1.-The Fair Maidens Of the Outwards." The
out wards of the hospital was where the
disabled and poor old women were quartered.
The case of Edward Lawler vs.. the p.
w. & B. Railroad Company which was to
have been tried at Wilmington this week
and in which Albert Constable, Esq, of
this town WAS one of the counsel for plain
tiff has been amicably settled. The terms
of the settlement not positively known.
but it is stated in Wilmington that Mr..
Lawler received $4,000 beside counsel fees
which were probably a. much more.
Another case growing out of the same acci-
dent in which the same counsel had been
eng ged was also settled
The Rev. Geo. A. Puebus, d. D, for
merly Of the Elkton NJ. E. Church, and now
on the superannuated list of the Whining
ton Conference, has recently had published
n work of which he is the author, entitled
"Bsalns of Light on Early Methodism in
America" 1t is a valun BILE work on the
early Methodist church and its pioneer
preachers, anu Subulu bt puICudhtu Dy OH
interested in the history of the Methodist
church as we'll as by all friends of DIR.
Phebus. Il contains $50 pages, is bound in
cloth and sells at 81 %.
"A meeting of the stock holders Of the
Scott Fertilizer Company of this town, was
held on Monday last, at which the follow
ing We're reelected directors for the ensuing
year: Frank r Scott, w. II. Mackall. DIR.
Charles Nj. Ellis, John j. Williams, John
s. Writ James H. Scott and Daniel Brat
ton. The directors afterwards held a meet
ing and reelected Frank r. Scott, presi-
dent; w. II. Mackail, vice president; and
Asher A Scott, secretary. A very sAtisfac-
tory increase over the previous years busi-
ness was shown, and dividend Of per
cent per annum declared.
The Middletown correspondent OF the
Wilmington Erery Erening states that the
merchants in that place do not expect to
have as brisk trade as last year. He com
plains that the business interests of that
town is injured by system of the railroad
company, which we have heard conderL n cd
by home merchants, that is the system OF
the Pennsylvania railroad of forwarding
packages for favored parties from Philadel-
phia and other places by baggage free of
charge. AS the correspondent states it
operates against local merchants and is an
| injustice to those who receive all their goods
by freight.
Sheriff Robert Mackey retired from of
flee on Tuesday, removing to his farm in
the Fourth district near the Pensy vania
line. That he has made a first class official
is the verdict of all. The newspaper men
as we'll as all having business with the re-
tirng sheriff have found him courteous and
obi ging. The new sheriff Samuel NJ. John
-on bonded in the Orphans Court on Mon
day, aud took the oath of Office. He gave
bond in S25, 900 for the faithful performance
of the duties of his office. The bond wa,
signed by S. Deaplaine Mccullough, James
c. Crothers, William T. Warburton and j.
Taylor Janney.
A Chesapeake City correspondent of the
Dela,yare Good Templm writes Of the Good
Templar Lodge at that place: 1--WE have
received our new organ and are getting new
mem bers every meeting night. Lodge had
a entertainment recently and cleared over
forty dollars. The following are the officers
for this term: c. T., w. 7. Reed; V. T, Miss
Hattie Carter; Chap, Miss Florence Griffin;
Sec, Miss Fannie Ford; A. Sec, Washing
ton Lake, Jr.; f. S C, Mrs Ella johnson;
Treas, Bloomfield Lake, Jr.; Mar, w. A.
Hazel; ID. NJ. Miss Sadie L IKE; Guard, Miss
Fannie Boulden; Sent, Robert Pyle; h.
Miss Fannie Brooks; l.. s, Miss Lille Fill
lissame: l., d ;, j. f. Peach. Lodge meets
on Wednesday nights.
After FIVE day . trial in the Circuit Court
for Hartford county, the jury in the case of
State VS.. George Ii. Boyd, exdepuUy sheriff
charged with larceny of a gold watch and
chsn the property OF Henry c. Lswder Of
Havre lie Grace, wers unable to agree and
were discharged by the court. The State
proved that Boyd took the W arch and chain
in August last, went to Washington and
offered to pawn it for 500 He was Swallowed
and arrested by Detective Carter Of Wash
| ington rs he was about to hand the watch
over to a pawu-broker. Boyd was put on
the witness stand and admitted that lie took
the watch and chain from Mr.. Lswder's
store, but said he did it in joke and In
tended to return it in due time.
The '"Traveler" writes follows in the
| Philadelphia Ne,cs: 81 passed from front
| coach into the baggag- car on the Philadel-
phia, Wilmington and b .ltlmore Railroad
coming over from Blltilnnre one day last
| week. All II heap Oh tho express car floor
| lay Ave beaurlfuI snowy plumAg birds OF
tremendous size. They Were dead swans
| shot ON Chesap~ak Bay, by two brother-
| who live near Perryville, Md, and they
We're IA part of nearly one dozen, extra siz-
| killed aud shipped to II well-known Dock
street poultry house. The express messen-
| ger informed me that he had carried others
here and that the agent at P-rryvile in
| formed him that swan were more plentiful
| the past ten days about there and the
tributaries of the Chesapeake than in over
six years past The Dock street firm dispose
of the hides for mounting as ornaments or
| for dress trimmings.
| Sheriff Mackey some time ago gave
Baiiitf George 7. King warrant for the
arrest of John Cannon, of Elkton, who was
indicted for violating the local option law
| at the September term of court. Cannon
| was out of the State at the time the indict-
ment was found, and did not return until
recently. The bailtf came up with him on
| ;,.y D. H.,